1939 Toledo Crawfords

8-10 • .444 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1939 Toledo Crawfords went 8-10 (.444) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 77 runs, allowed 78, and played home games at Swayne Field. Team leaders included Bus Clarkson (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Spoon Carter (3-0, 4.20 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

8 Wins
10 Losses
.444 Win %
6th Rank
77 R 78 RA
Diff -1

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⚡ Quick Stats

77 Runs Scored
78 Runs Allowed
-1 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NAL Average

Batting Avg .301 18% above the 1939 league average (.256)
OBP .373 16% above the 1939 league average (.322)
SLG .417 19% above the 1939 league average (.349)
Team ERA 4.78 25% worse than the 1939 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 77 45% below the 1939 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSwayne Field
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Home Games (est.) 9 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Jimmie Crutchfield 0.264

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 1 2 Bus Clarkson 1 3 Leroy Morney 1

RBI

1 Bus Clarkson 12 2 Tommie Dukes 9 3 Leroy Morney 8 4 Oscar Charleston 6 5 Jim Williams 6
1939 Toledo Crawfords — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmie Crutchfield 13 53 11 14 2 2 0 4 6 0 1 0.264
Tommie Dukes 13 49 9 17 5 1 0 9 4 0 2 0.347
Curtis Henderson 13 43 8 11 1 2 0 4 4 0 0 0.256
Bus Clarkson 12 41 14 15 5 1 1 12 6 0 2 0.366
Jim Williams 10 38 6 12 5 0 0 6 5 0 2 0.316
Jerry Benjamin 10 36 5 6 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.167
Oscar Charleston 10 33 5 10 2 0 1 6 5 0 1 0.303
Leroy Morney 7 31 8 11 3 1 1 8 1 0 1 0.355
Willie Spencer 11 30 3 10 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.333
Bill Harvey 7 24 2 10 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.417
Spoon Carter 6 15 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.467
Jimmy Johnson 8 15 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.267
Johnny Wright 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Chapel 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.125
Hill 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.143
Harry Kincannon 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 Spoon Carter 4.20

Wins

1 Spoon Carter 3 2 Jimmy Johnson 2 3 Johnny Wright 1

Strikeouts

1 Jimmy Johnson 23 2 Spoon Carter 15 3 Johnny Wright 13 4 Harry Kincannon 7 5 Bill Harvey 5
1939 Toledo Crawfords — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Spoon Carter 3 0 4.20 5 3 0 30.0 30 14 15 15
Johnny Wright 1 3 4.13 5 3 0 28.1 31 13 7 13
Jimmy Johnson 2 1 2.66 4 4 0 23.2 22 7 8 23
Harry Kincannon 0 2 9.45 2 2 0 13.1 22 14 3 7
Bill Harvey 0 1 6.75 3 1 0 12.0 18 9 6 5

👥 Roster (16)

Jerry Benjamin Spoon Carter Chapel Oscar Charleston Bus Clarkson Jimmie Crutchfield Tommie Dukes Bill Harvey Curtis Henderson Hill Jimmy Johnson Harry Kincannon +4 more

16 players

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The 1939 Toledo Crawfords in brief

The 1939 Toledo Crawfords finished 8-10, a .444 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NAL. The run column shows 77 for and 78 against. Against a league average of .256, the 1939 Toledo Crawfords batted .301. The Toledo Crawfords staff finished with a 4.78 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.81. League clubs averaged 141 runs that year, so the Toledo Crawfords scored 45% fewer.

Swayne Field served as the home ballpark. Bus Clarkson topped the Toledo Crawfords with 1 home runs. The hits leader was Tommie Dukes with 17. On the mound, Spoon Carter won 3 games to lead the staff. Jimmy Johnson struck out 23, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Toledo Crawfords

What was the 1939 Toledo Crawfords record?
The 1939 Toledo Crawfords finished 8-10 (.444 win pct).
Who led the 1939 Toledo Crawfords in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1939 Toledo Crawfords with 1 home runs.
What was the 1939 Toledo Crawfords team ERA?
The 1939 Toledo Crawfords posted a team ERA of 4.78.
Did the 1939 Toledo Crawfords win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Toledo Crawfords did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Toledo Crawfords play?
The 1939 Toledo Crawfords played home games at Swayne Field.
Who led the 1939 Toledo Crawfords in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bus Clarkson (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Spoon Carter (3-0, 4.20 ERA).
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